Hispanic Consumers - An Economic Profile

Hispanic economic well being is improving at a faster rate than that of non-Hispanics.

Hispanic aggregate household income increased six-fold between 1981 and 2001, while it only tripled for non-Hispanics.

31 % (or 3.2 million) Hispanic households have an income that exceeds $50,000.

1.5 million Hispanic households have an income that exceeds $75,000.

Hispanic Small Business

There are more than 1.2 million Hispanic owned businesses in the U.S., which generate more than $200 billion in annual gross receipts and employ more than 1.3 million people.

Hispanic and other minority firms, doing business in new industries that are in step with the new economy, are driving the future of small business growth.

Most adult Latinos are married couples. Nearly four in 10 (38% or 2.2 million) have an annual income of $50,000 or more. About 1.1 million Hispanic married couple families gave an income of $75,000 or more.